moving

[moo-ving]

adjective

1. capable of or having movement.

   a moving object.

2. causing or producing motion.

3. involved in changing the location of possessions, a residence, office, etc..

   moving expenses.

4. involving a motor vehicle in motion.

5. actuating, instigating, or impelling.

   the moving spirit behind the party.

6. stirring or evoking strong feelings or emotions, especially touchingly or pathetically.

   a moving story.

   Synonyms: poignant, pathetic, pathetic, affecting, touching

moving

/ ˈmuːvɪŋ /

adjective

1. arousing or touching the emotions

2. changing or capable of changing position

3. causing motion

Other Word Forms

• movingly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of moving¹

First recorded in 1300–50, moving is from the Middle English word meving. See move, -ing ²

Example Sentences

Yet, here he is moving to 47th in the official world rankings.

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That includes moving some departments to make them easier for shopping.

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The key consideration for the VAR is that the offside players are moving away from the play, and the goalkeeper can see the ball at the time of the shot.

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We have become unhappy with apartment living and will probably be moving next summer, regardless of our rent-versus-own dilemma.

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Little is known about the Playfair’s passage through the centuries, but its profile suggests a life spent moving between gifted hands.

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